Brad praying for and with you

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Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:34 PM
Subject: Father-in-law update


> Doing further tests on my father-in-law prior to his surgery tomorrow
> (Thursday) morning, it appears as though they will be putting in not three
> but four and perhaps five veins to by pass the blockages. They also
> anticipate having need to fix a valve not functioning right but will not
> be able to make that call until they open him up. Basically his left side
> of the heart is getting little to no blood and a potentially damaged valve
> on the right. It also appears as though he indeed  had within the past
> year, had a heart attack for which he believes he can identify the time.
> This new information has reduced his percentages from 98% survival to 70%
> survival so continued prayers are coveted. He will be going in at 6:00AM
> central time to begin preps for surgery, at 7:00 they will obtain the
> veins they need for the bypass from within the chest and leg, and 8:30 the
> heart surgeon will begin his 3 and a half hour operation. All up he'll be
> in surgery six hours. He is in good spirits and feeling good so that helps
> too. That's the update for now. Thanks.
>
> Brad